Top causes for cooking fires:
- Unattended cooking was by far the leading contributing factor in these fires.
- Having something that can catch fire too close to cooking equipment.
- Unintentionally turning on or not turning off the stove.
Cook with Caution:
- Be on alert! Stay in the kitchen while you are cooking. If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off the stove.
- Keep anything that can catch fire - oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels or curtains - away from your stovetop.
- Keep kids and pets at least 3 feet away from any cooking area to prevent burns.
If you have a cooking fire:
- Keep a lid nearby when you're cooking to smother small grease fires. Smother the fire by sliding the lid over the pan and turn off the stovetop. Leave the pan covered until it is completely cooled.
- For an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed.
- When in doubt, just get out! When you leave, close the door behind you to help contain the fire.
- Call 911 after you leave.
For more info, go to http://www.cabq.gov/fire/news/be-fire-free-this-thanksgiving
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